In case folk are interested and haven’t seen mention elsewhere, this is to let people know about my recently launched blog inspired by David Sylvian and his collaborators - Vista.

David’s music has always reached me like no other, and I’ve harboured thoughts of writing about it for some time. In recent years I’ve enjoyed exploring the work of the many musicians I’ve been introduced to through David’s work. With more time now, I have the opportunity to bring these two strands together in the blog. These are just the thoughts of a non-musician fan - I hope people might find them of interest and that the posts perhaps prompt a listen to a track you haven’t played for a while, or an exploration of an unheard piece from one of the collaborators.

I’m aiming for fortnightly posts. It’s been great to see how many people have visited the site since launch - from all over the world - and to know that there are others who really appreciate this music too.

I've just published a new article on 'Firepower' from 1993's 'The First Day'. I'm glad we got to hear this extended collaboration between Robert Fripp and David Sylvian. I've also been delving into the archives on Robert's DGM Live site.. .. 'Fire Scape' which I mention in the blog is well worth checking out, that track is very reminiscent of the Fripp/Gunn/Sylvian trio shows and with excellent sound quality.

I was very pleased to have the opportunity to ask Erik Honoré about the opening night of Punkt 2011 - where David Sylvian was artist in residence. He talks in the latest blog post on Vista about his memories of that evening and how it inspired the album 'Uncommon Deities', giving some fascinating insights into the creative process behind it.

The latest article is on 'Small Metal Gods' and the surreal accompanying video by Hiraki Sawa.

I really admire David's lyric for this song and his vocal delivery. Hearing this piece and others on Manafon sent me off exploring the other works of the improvising musicians, and this page was a great help in selecting some of those recordings - thanks to Jon Abbey and others for their recommendations.

Please do read and maybe take another listen to this track, where every sound seems to be under the microscope.

I just posted a new blog article on 'Exit/Delete', the collaboration between Masakatsu Takagi and David Sylvian.

Recording this song unlocked new expression for both Masakatsu and David.

It's always great to have some direct input to the blog from musicians involved. This time Masakatsu looks back on the rehearsals in New Hampshire for the 'Fire in the Forest' tour, and reflects on the impact that working with David Sylvian and Steve Jansen had on him and his music.